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Much-loved Block foreman Dan Reilly and his wife Dani have shared they are expecting their second child, after the heartbreak of losing their newborn daughter Billie last year. 

The couple took to social media to reveal the beautiful news, saying, “As sure as the sun rises and sets each day, she is with us for this next chapter… Billie’s sibling coming 2026. To those navigating pregnancy and infant loss, IVF, and fertility challenges – we see you.”

 
 
 
 
 
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The couple welcomed their first child in December last year, but Billie died at just 10 days old.

At the time Dan and Dani, who appeared on the 2012 season of The Block, shared their heartbreak.

“It is with insurmountable grief that we share the news that our daughter Billie, has passed on from this life and into the next at just 10 days young,” the couple captioned a tender family photo.

“In Billie’s short time in this world, she taught us an intensity of both love and pain we never knew possible. She taught us what really matters. Billie was so wanted, so loved and she made us parents… and what an honour it is to be her mummy and daddy. She will always be our daughter.

“It’s clear to us that Billie was far too good for this world but if we know anything for sure, it’s that Billie’s legacy will make an impact greater than all of us.

“We understand there will be questions, and so many of the answers we just don’t have yet. We’ll share more in time but for now we ask for privacy as we work through this together and with our loved ones.”


 
 
 
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Dan and Dani set up a fundraiser to support The Royal Women’s Hospital in honour of beautiful Billie.

The couple revealed in July 2024 that they were expecting their first baby in late 2024, and Dan also announced the news to contestants on last year’s Block.

 
 
 
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  • I felt so much heartache reading this article and seeing those beautiful photos of baby Billie. I could not imagine the pain the couple went through. They are incredibly brave and to share it on social media, too. But how amazing that now they are expecting again. Wishing them all the very best.

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  • Awww congratulations to them! I wish them all the best with their beautiful new bubba’! This is such a happy time for them and I hope that they are able to enjoy it and go through it all in privacy and experience every happiness in peace. Absolutely beautiful piece of news!

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  • That’s such wonderful and exciting news after the loss of their baby Billie. And I can imagine there is fear and concern between the hope and excitement too. I really hope and pray all will go well this time and wish them well whilst they go through this pregnancy and bringing a new baby into this world

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  • I cannot imagine the sorrow felt after losing Billie. I wish this couple and their second baby all the very best. xx

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  • So much courage and admiration for sharing their story. Baby loss is much more common that many realise due to the tradition it was not spoken of and I think it’s important to share these stories to increase awareness. No doubt they’re feeling so many things with bubs number two on the way and I wish them every happiness.

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  • What a lovely thing to read. I can’t imagine the grief felt after losing a child, but it’s wonderful to know their love will be placed towards another. It gives me a lot of hope seeing others have positive outcomes after struggles. Unfortunately today is another day that this became a reality for me, so I needed to read something to uplift my soul. Really happy for this couple.

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  • That is so unbelievably heart breaking that they lost their first little baby. I think losing her almost 2 weeks after she was born must have been harder still. I cannot imagine the pain and loss. Such great news that they are expecting again. I hope everything goes well for this new addition.

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  • Such good news after the loss of Billie. Sending Dan and Dani love, healing, and happiness as they prepare to welcome this new little miracle, surrounded by hope, courage, and gentle joy. May this new chapter bring light, resilience, and the quiet strength that grows from love and remembrance of baby Billie.

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  • This is such wonderful news! So happy for Dani and Dan. Both of them seem like super sweet likeable people so when I heard of what happened to Billie it was just so devastating and truly heart breaking 😭 I pray everything goes well for them and how exciting Billie is gonna have a sibling 💕

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  • Revealing baby joy after such a tragic loss of their precious Billie is wonderful news ! Losing a baby after ten days is horrendous; for nine months you have been growing and carrying this baby with much expectation and then the joy and intensive loving growing for this child after the birth, just to have it shattered ! I remember I was pregnant after loss and the pregnancy was such a fearful time

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  • It would have been absolutely heartbreaking to have had gone through a whole pregnancy journey, to labour and holding your precious baby in your arms just to have to say goodbye a short 10 days later. No one deserves to go through that immense pain. I wish them all the best with the new bundle of joy!

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  • The first pregnancy after a loss is particularly fraught. It is dreadful in many ways, and I’m sure they’re both holding their breath and struggling to balance excitement with fear and sorrow. My very best wishes to them. I hope all goes well and that this time, they are able to bring their child home.

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  • This is really sad, I do not know this couple and haven’t watched the block in a number of years. I really feel for them, loosing a child is the most heart braking thing anyone could ever go through. For them to have had 10 precious days with her is amazing but to hear she passed away is really sad. I bet they are trilled that they have conceived again and are expecting another child. I wish them all the very best.

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  • Oh wow what wonderful news for Danni and Dan, I bet there is a sense of fear of what could go wrong but I hope they are more overjoyed with happiness by looking forward to welcoming this little human into their lives next year.
    Congratulations and cheers to both of you.

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  • That is so horrible! I can’t even imagine the pain they are going through right now. It makes me feel guilty for complaining when my kids are driving me nuts. We don’t know how lucky we are to have healthy kids. My heart goes out to them and I I hope they are getting the support they need in their grief.

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  • I cannot imagine the pain they are in. Wishing them peace.

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  • Heartbreaking news. Couldn’t even imagine the loss of a child.

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  • Oh this is heart breaking. I can’t imagine their pain. My prayers and thoughts will be with them, may God give them strength and comfort as they navigate this next journey of their lives without the little one they expected to be bringing home. Much love to them both xx

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  • How tragic for them both. Sweet babies are long-awaited little blessings and when things go haywire it’s a living nightmare and a devastating loss. I hope they have plenty of loving support from their family and friends as they navigate an unenviable world of grief and loss after little Billie’s passing.

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  • My deepest condolences to Dani and Dan on the loss of their beautiful baby girl. My heart goes out to them both. It is a wonderful thing they are doing setting up a fundraiser in their Billie’s honour. I wish them all the strength they will need in the coming weeks and months to get through such a sad time

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